Monthly Archives: April 2011

Art in the Streets – MOCA inspired Fashion

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The Museum of Contemporary Art presents Art in the Streets, the first major U.S. museum exhibition of the history of graffiti and street art. The highly anticipated exhibition traces the development of graffiti and street art from the 1970s to its modern global movement, concentrating on key cities where a unique visual language or attitude has evolved. Art in the Streets showcases work by 50 of the most dynamic artists from the graffiti and street art community in prolific installations, including Fab 5 Freddy (New York), Lee Quiñones (New York), Futura (New York), Margaret Kilgallen (San Francisco), Swoon (New York),…

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Fashion for Elephants

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Ever wonder what James Cameron’s Titanic would be like if it took place at the circus?  I have a feeling, Water for Elephants will give us a pretty good idea. Here’s a synopsis, taken from the official website: Based on the acclaimed number-one bestseller, Water for Elephants presents an epic tale of forbidden love in a magical place filled with adventure, wonder and great danger. A veterinary student from the wrong side of the tracks, Jacob, meets and falls in love with Marlena, the star performer in a circus of a bygone era.  They discover beauty amidst the world of…

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Style We Love: Dita Von Teese

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She may not have invented burlesque, but Dita Von Teese is leading its revival.  This sultry pin up model and burlesque performer takes full credit for bringing Betty Page’s industry back in the spotlight.  She has appeared in several large scale ad campaigns for the likes of MAC, Vivienne Westwood and PETA.  She famously married and divorced Marilyn Manson, and has never feathered too far from the limelight. The art of “tease” started in theatres and music halls of the 1800s.  It was originally very ‘safe’ by our standards today, and gave way to hustlas and women workin’ the poles…

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Why One Day Without Shoes Matters: TOMS.COM

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This post was written by Jessica Shortall for www.toms.com. The company’s cause means so much to us, we had to repost it here. “Did you know that shoes – and the health conditions and lack of opportunities that come with not having them – are an incredibly underrepresented part of global public health and development strategies? For example: we recently asked friends at a major school of public health to do a search for research papers on the impact of shoes (or lack thereof) on children’s health and educational attainment. The result? Nothing. Seriously. Shoes are not part of many…

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